Sketch Pad 3 vs Drawing ▫
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sketch Pad 3
This app provides an unlimited digital canvas for doodling, sketching, drawing, and note-taking. It offers various pen sizes, colors, editing tools like cut and paste, and export options to multiple platforms. Work is automatically saved for easy continuation.
- Unlimited canvas size
- Doodle, sketch, and draw
- Take notes and memos
- Cut, paste, and drag strokes
- Undo/redo functionality
- Export to various platforms (PDF, cloud, email)
- Organize with document folders
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Thank you for all your support. Sketch Pad has now been downloaded more than 1,200,000 times Best app ever - Love it … by Syd-a-ney Excellent app. Very useful…. by Fettner Very useful for taking notes with the addition of adding pictures to them… by J Allard Best notes application EVER!….. by KunovicIvan Best doodle app... simple and intuitive. This one is excellent… by Macnd62478 Are you artistic or creative? Use Sketch Pad 3 on your iPad to: .... doodle, sketch or draw .... write lists or memos .... jot down notes during lectures .... share your inspirational thoughts with friends (Also available on iPhone and iPod touch) Sketch Pad doesn't waste precious paper and is quick, simple and fun from pre-school to retirement. Use your finger as a pen and choose: .... 3 pen-stroke sizes. .... 7 colors for iPad (4 for iPhone/iPod touch) .... erase all or portions of your drawing or list if you make a mistake or change your mind. .... unlimited edits of pen-strokes with undo and redo functions. .... zoom in/ zoom out simply by pinching in any mode, or double tap in scroll mode. .... cut and paste. .... drag stroke. Sketch Pad automatically saves your work on closing the application so you can instantly continue next time you open Sketch Pad. *** FEATURES *** - Unlimited canvas size - Trackpad for easy scrolling - Customizable grid lines - Customizable background colour - Smooth line with rounded ends - Organizing document folders - Export to Twitter, Evernote, Google docs, Picasa, Dropbox, PDF, Air-Printing compatible printer, other apps, email, photo library and Mac. - Flag a sketch or note - Assign Alarm to a sketch or note - Palm Rest (ideal for stylus users)... Fully adjustable for either right handed or left handed users (iPad only) - Two finger scrolling in writing mode - Zooming in/out by double tapping in browse mode - Zooming by pinching gesture can also be selectable *** TIPS *** Use two fingers and swipe the screen to scroll in Pen mode. Use Palm Rest so you don't get unwanted imprints. ==== *** Because of bugs in iOS 5, iPad 3rd generation with Retina Display model requires free upgrade to iOS 6 to use this app. It works correctly on other devices with iOS 5. You don't have to upgrade to iOS 6 if you are not using iPad 3. iCloud sync function is no longer supported from v3.7. Floating toolbar feature has been removed from v3.7. Version 3.6.1 had a bug in which ** free ** version crashed. (c) iStokcphoto 2833639
Drawing ▫
Unleash your creativity with a versatile drawing and painting app. Explore a wide array of brushes, colors, and tools to sketch, paint, and design on your iPhone or iPad. Features include custom mandalas, coloring pages, and a dedicated kids' desk.
- 40+ handcrafted brushes
- Millions of colors
- Import and draw on pictures
- Custom mandalas and coloring pages
- Dedicated kids' desk
- Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support
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DrawingApp - Create amazing drawing art on the go with Drawing App for iPhone & iPad. Create amazing drawing ideas to life. Use DrawingApp's state-of-the-art brushes & tools to sketch, type, paint, and draw. Take your drawing creations to wherever your thoughts want to go! 1. Sketch Desk: DrawingApp has 40+ handcrafted style paintbrush and millions of colors to choose from. Focusing on food & shelter is for common men. Pouring your creativity through DrawingApp is for unique humans: the misfits, the rebels, the art markers. The ones who not only see things differently but produce different, creative art. Here's to the common men who can now be an artist with the DrawingApp! Here is a minimalistic set of tools that can help you create the art you want: a. 40+ handcrafted brush tools that can help you imitate the real paintbrush; b. Ruler to create straight lines to your needs; c. Eraser to change or modify a drawing on the go; d. Embed picture and drawing in one art; e. Install the DrawingApp to know more! FEATURES - Paint. Draw, Sketch. Repeat - Draw smoothly like never before on iPad or iPhone. - Draw creative sketches using 40+ brushes and tools - Enhance your drawing by importing pictures and photos - Zoom to paint fine details - Share instantly 2. Doodle Desk (NEW) With Doodle Desk you can create dazzling sketches, wonderful paintings & awesome illustrations! Key Feature: -Draw, Sketch & Paint anything. -You will find Every color to draw. -You can customize your color as you wish. -Import photo from gallery or by capturing a new photo. Draw on photo. Have fun! -Rotate & scale photos as much as you want. -You can change Brush size & Opacity settings. -Undo & Redo option for your every action. -Made very easy & convenient to use. -Save artworks in gallery & share them into any social network you want. -Record & share your art work 3. Coloring Desk: - Custom mandalas: bring your unique designs to life in the mandala creation mode - 20+ categories of unique colouring pages from talented illustrators - 40+ beautiful preset Solid & Gradient colour palettes - Custom palettes: combine any colours you like to create a matchless work of art - Various colouring tools - Post-editing effects 4. Kids Desk: - Funkiest canvas with 10+ drawing tools including pen, pencil, chalk, marker, Fill, glitter, gradient & watercolor brushes - Shapes & brushes, magical pattern brushes & an enchanting wand effect on every brush stroke - 50+ educational coloring pages *We Support Apple Pencil for iPad Pro & 3D Touch sensitivity for iPhones with Angle and Pressure with Water Color, Pencil, Pen tools etc.* Get DrawingApp Premium – weekly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial) for $4.99 USD, Monthly subscription for $7.99 USD, OR yearly subscription for $29.99 USD OR one-time purchase with $35.99 for life-time. Upgrade to the Premium version and get unlimited access to Sketch Desk, Coloring Desk, Kids Desk, and Doodle Desk - without ads & watermarks! • Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase & upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. • Note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy: http://drawingapp.me/privacy-policy.html Term: http://drawingapp.me/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sketch Pad 3 at 71% against Drawing ▫'s 24%. Sketch Pad 3 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Drawing ▫'s advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sketch Pad 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drawing ▫ sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Drawing ▫ holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing ▫ has 15K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Sketch Pad 3's written reviews are positive against 24% of Drawing ▫'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sketch Pad 3 ships an update every 11 days, Drawing ▫ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sketch Pad 3 | Drawing ▫ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (34 ratings) | 4.1 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews — better | 23.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catalystwo | Vora Bhavik |
Customer experience
Sketch Pad 3
Drawing ▫
User reviews
Sketch Pad 3
From 34 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Rename files
- 👍 Nimble and intuitive UI
- 👍 Brilliant
- 👍 Great and handy
- 👍 Love this App
Room to improve
- 🐛 Ads cover toolbar to make it unusable
- 🐛 Dropbox sync not working
- 🐛 Revert!!!! (Pinch zoom broken)
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Lag
Drawing ▫
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great drawing experience
- 👍 Friendly app introduction
- 💡 Ability to draw on photos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 💰 Aggressive monetization with paywall
- 🔍 Limited color and brush options in free version
- 🔍 Confusing navigation and lack of clear exit options
Bugs and requests
Sketch Pad 3
Reported bugs
3 issues- Drawings shift around the page and get tiny or huge
- Can't rename files anymore
- Pinch zoom broken after update
Requested features
14 requests- Add color fill button
- Reduce lag
- Add straight line and geometric shape tools
- Add layers
- Add text box feature
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- Add Dropbox/Evernote integration
- Add ability to customize alarm sounds and settings
- Add password protected folders
- Add ability to draw patterns when scribbling
- Add ability to scroll by double tapping and dragging
- Add ability to draw perfectly straight lines
- Add ability to add geometric shapes
- Add ability to title documents
- Add ability to get rid of ads
Drawing ▫
Reported bugs
3 issues- Drawings disappearing or not saving properly
- Undo/redo functionality not working as expected
- App freezing or crashing during use
Requested features
4 requests- More color and brush options
- Improved layering and editing tools
- Better save/load functionality
- Tutorials or in-app guidance
In-app purchases
Sketch Pad 3
- Paid Version$5.99
Drawing ▫
- Drawing Apps Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- Drawing Games Gold - Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Drawing Apps Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
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- DrawingApp Premium Year France3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Drawing Games Gold - Yearly$24.991 Year
- Drawing Apps Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Drawing App - Low Credits$4.99
- AI Pad - 11 Credits$9.99
- AI Pad - 17 Credits$14.99
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- Remove Ads and Popups$16.99
- One Time Purchase Premium$22.99
- Drawing App - Premium Credits$29.99
- Drawing App One-time Purchase$35.99
Questions
Is Sketch Pad 3 free?
Is Drawing ▫ free?
Which has better reviews, Sketch Pad 3 or Drawing ▫?
Do Sketch Pad 3 or Drawing ▫ have ads?
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